About the Journal

Health Innovation Journal Mental Health (HIJ Mental Health) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and evidence-based practice in mental health and behavioral sciences across Africa and beyond. As a multidisciplinary platform, HIJ Mental Health brings together psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, social scientists, and healthcare innovators to address the evolving mental health needs of African populations.

We publish high-quality original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, perspectives, and evidence-based scholarly contributions that explore emerging mental health challenges, innovative interventions, mental healthcare models, and strategies for improving psychological well-being across diverse African communities.

Our Scope Includes:

  • Psychiatry and Psychiatric Sciences

  • Clinical and Counseling Psychology

  • Public Mental Health and Mental Health Epidemiology

  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health

  • Community and Global Mental Health

  • Behavioral and Social Sciences

  • Neuropsychology and Cognitive Sciences

  • Psychological Therapies and Psychotherapy

  • Addiction and Substance Use Research

  • Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research

  • Trauma, Stress, and Resilience

  • Mental Health in Primary Care

  • Maternal, Perinatal, and Women's Mental Health

  • Geriatric Mental Health

  • Mental Health and Human Rights

  • Digital Mental Health and Telepsychiatry

  • Mental Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence

  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation

  • Mental Health Nursing and Allied Mental Health Sciences

  • Occupational and Rehabilitation Mental Health

  • Mental Health Policy and Health Systems Research

  • Psychiatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics

  • Global Mental Health and Health Equity

  • Workplace and Occupational Mental Health

  • Psychological Well-being and Health Promotion

  • Mental Health Education and Awareness

  • Cultural, Social, and Community Perspectives on Mental Health

HIJ Mental Health provides a scholarly environment for early-career and senior researchers to disseminate rigorous findings, exchange innovative ideas, and contribute to the development of accessible, equitable, culturally responsive, and evidence-based mental healthcare across Africa and the global community.

Open Access. Pan-African Perspective. Global Impact.

All articles published in HIJ Mental Health are made freely and openly accessible under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), enabling unrestricted access, sharing, and dissemination of scholarly knowledge worldwide.

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